Loita Ann Hession

Loita Ann Hession

July 15, 1939 — January 3, 2025

Loita Ann Hession, 85, Shelbyville, IN passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025. She was born on July 15, 1939 in Indianapolis, IN to the late William E. and Lola (Starnes) Chamness. She married Tom Hession on August 22, 1959. Loita graduated from Plainfield HS in 1957 and attended Ball State University. 

Loita was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Shelbyville. She was very involved in a number of organizations in the community including PEO, Women’s Club and Tri Kappa. Over her lifetime, Loita worked many different and unique part-time jobs - including at the local Mary Lou Shoppe and the Major Hospital Gift Shop. Loita’s hobbies and interests included playing and teaching tennis, woodworking, walking on the beach and looking for shells, riding her convertible all over town and participating in area politics.

Above all things, Loita was a loving wife, and the best mother and grammy. Survivors include her daughters Jennie Hession of Bloomington and Ann Hession Alexander of Carmel, granddaughters Madeline and Bridget Alexander, and a brother, William B. (Katie) Chamness of Martinsville. 

Visitation will be 11am-1pm, Wednesday, January 8 at the First United Methodist Church in Shelbyville, with the funeral service to follow. Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Tom Hession Memorial Fund or the Tom Hession Baseball Scholarship Fund through the Blue River Community Foundation.

Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 819 S. Harrison Street, Shelbyville, IN.

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